Compliance and Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Program Started on Hospitalized Patients.

Background: Varenicline is now very useful medication for cessation; however, there is only little result of researches with varenicline for cessation of hospitalized patients. This research attempted to analyze the cessation effect of medication and compliance of hospitalized patients.

Methods: This research included data for 52 patients who were prescribed varenicline among 280 patients who were consulted for cessation during their admission period.